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Warning: my dad said a firm handshake would get me any job, 43 applications later I call BS
When I got laid off from my warehouse gig in Toledo back in March, my dad sat me down and gave me the classic speech about eye contact, a firm handshake, and walking in to ask for the manager. So I did exactly that at 43 different places, showed up in person with a printed resume, and got told 41 times to just apply online. Only two people even looked at my resume, and one of them was the guy at a sandwich shop who said they were not hiring. Anyone else have a parent whose job advice was built for a world that closed like 15 years ago?
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rose_cooper18d ago
Your dad wasn't totally wrong, he just left out the part where you need to actually know someone first. The handshake thing still works, but only after a person already wants to hire you. Showing up cold at 43 places is rough though, sorry that happened.
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